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Dibromoacetic acid

Milledgeville

Dibromoacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

39

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.300 ppb164ND - 1.30 ppb
20150.706 ppb169ND - 1.40 ppb
20160.394 ppb165ND - 1.40 ppb
20170.781 ppb1610ND - 1.80 ppb
20180.975 ppb1611ND - 1.80 ppb
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a on-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-05AI27572ND
2014-02-05AI27571ND
2014-02-05AI27570ND
2014-02-05AI27569ND
2014-05-06AI39693ND
2014-05-06AI39692ND
2014-05-06AI39691ND
2014-05-06AI39690ND
2014-08-05AI482581.10 ppb
2014-08-05AI48257ND
2014-08-05AI48259ND
2014-08-05AI48260ND
2014-11-05AI59115ND
2014-11-05AI591141.20 ppb
2014-11-05AI591131.20 ppb
2014-11-05AI591121.30 ppb
2015-02-04AI641761.40 ppb
2015-02-04AI641751.10 ppb
2015-02-04AI641741.40 ppb
2015-02-04AI64173ND
2015-05-06AI76432ND
2015-05-06AI76433ND
2015-05-06AI76435ND
2015-05-06AI76434ND
2015-08-11AI85954ND
2015-08-11AI859531.30 ppb
2015-08-11AI859521.30 ppb
2015-08-11AI85951ND
2015-11-04AJ004051.20 ppb
2015-11-04AJ004041.20 ppb
2015-11-04AJ004031.20 ppb
2015-11-04AJ004021.20 ppb
2016-02-02AJ05466ND
2016-02-02AJ05465ND
2016-02-02AJ05467ND
2016-02-02AJ05468ND
2016-05-04AJ11525ND
2016-05-04AJ11524ND
2016-05-04AJ11523ND
2016-05-04AJ11522ND
2016-08-03AJ21007ND
2016-08-03AJ21006ND
2016-08-03AJ21005ND
2016-08-03AJ210041.10 ppb
2016-11-02AJ325311.20 ppb
2016-11-02AJ325341.40 ppb
2016-11-02AJ325331.20 ppb
2016-11-02AJ325321.40 ppb
2017-02-07AJ458511.000 ppb
2017-02-07AJ45850ND
2017-02-07AJ45849ND
2017-02-07AJ458481.10 ppb
2017-05-02AJ544231.50 ppb
2017-05-02AJ544221.30 ppb
2017-05-02AJ54421ND
2017-05-02AJ544201.10 ppb
2017-08-10AJ637421.80 ppb
2017-08-10AJ63741ND
2017-08-10AJ63743ND
2017-08-10AJ637441.30 ppb
2017-11-07AJ73205ND
2017-11-07AJ732041.20 ppb
2017-11-07AJ732031.20 ppb
2017-11-07AJ732021.000 ppb
2018-02-08AJ835301.30 ppb
2018-02-08AJ83529ND
2018-02-08AJ835281.20 ppb
2018-02-08AJ835271.20 ppb
2018-05-10AJ89296ND
2018-05-10AJ89297ND
2018-05-10AJ892991.000 ppb
2018-05-10AJ89298ND
2018-08-09AJ973241.70 ppb
2018-08-09AJ973231.70 ppb
2018-08-09AJ973221.80 ppb
2018-08-09AJ97321ND
2018-11-07AK055521.60 ppb
2018-11-07AK055511.30 ppb
2018-11-07AK055501.30 ppb
2018-11-07AK055491.50 ppb
2019-02-06AK10655ND
2019-02-06AK10654ND
2019-02-06AK10656ND
2019-02-06AK10657ND
2019-05-02AK16203ND
2019-05-02AK16202ND
2019-05-02AK16201ND
2019-05-02AK16200ND
2019-08-07AK25032ND
2019-08-07AK25031ND
2019-08-07AK25030ND
2019-08-07AK25029ND
2019-11-06AK36150ND
2019-11-06AK36153ND
2019-11-06AK36152ND
2019-11-06AK36151ND